It has been rumored that the Suns have entered themselves into the Kevin Love sweepstakes. The Suns are very interested in adding a superstar player this offseason, and they are apparently willing to part ways with Dragic, Bledsoe, and at least one or two, perhaps even all three of their first-round draft picks. But is this a good idea for the Suns?
If the Suns end up trading Dragic and Bledsoe for Love, I think that they will just end up like the T-Wolves, in the sense that they wouldn’t have enough around love to make them competitive. However, I don’t think they would trade both Dragic and Bledsoe, because it would then leave Minnesota with three starting point guards, as the Suns’ backcourt would join T-Wolves’ point guard, Ricky Rubio. The trade would not fit quite right for either side.
A deal that does make more sense for both teams, though, is Bledsoe and picks for Love. I believe that Dragic is a more pure point guard, and Bledsoe, while he does have point guard capability, translates a bit better to the shooting guard position. Besides, the Suns have a good shooting guard prospect in 19-yr old Archie Goodwin.. I think Dragic at point guard is the best fit for the future of the Suns. With that, I think that Bledsoe at shooting guard is also the best fit for the Timberwolves. Dragic and Love would be a very solid combo for Phoenix, especially if G/F Gerald Green can continue to develop his game and become a steady contributor. Minnesota would be very well off with Rubio and Bledsoe in the backcourt. They would be a very young team, as Rubio is 23, and Bledsoe is 24. Add some draft picks, and the Timberwolves could be a scary team in a couple of years. Continue reading
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